The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
82° E @ 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:40am / 9:10am
BUOY FORECAST
SW1.8ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

SUN 24

MON 25

TUE 26

WED 27

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 9pm on Sat 5/23

WINDE 9 mph

PRIMARYSW (236) 1.8 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYSW (216) 1.4 ft @ 16 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,7.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
2.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
clean

WSW

4mph
2.1ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
2.3ft
15s
SW

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

9mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

SE

6mph
3.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

S

9mph
3.7ft
15s
SW

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

6mph
3.6ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
fair

NNW

4mph
3.5ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

S

10mph
3.4ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
fair

S

3mph
3.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
3.2ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

4mph
3.4ft
13s
SW

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ESE

2mph
3ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

9mph
2.9ft
13s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	2.1ft 16s SW
12pm	3+ ft clean	WSW 4mph	2.1ft 15s SW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	SSW 5mph	2.3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 9mph	3.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	SE 6mph	3.6ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	S 9mph	3.7ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 6mph	3.6ft 15s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft fair	NNW 4mph	3.5ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	S 10mph	3.4ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	S 3mph	3.1ft 14s SW
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	SW 10mph	3.2ft 13s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	S 4mph	3.4ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ESE 2mph	3ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 9mph	2.9ft 13s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 23, 2026 @ 7:21pm.

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